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Chemistry in Everyday Products

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Chemistry in Everyday Products

Innovations and technologies made possible by chemistry touch nearly all of the products we use every day.

Chemistry in Everyday Products

$13
Billion plus invested in research and development by chemical companies in 2022

Chemistry is essential to modern life. From home and personal care products, to clothing and sports equipment, to automobiles and electronics, chemistry helps make possible thousands of products we rely on every day. And chemistry provides a range of important benefits in these products – thanks to innovations in chemistry, automobiles can be manufactured to be light weight and more fuel efficient, building materials are more durable and resilient, and electronics like cell phones, computers and televisions have enhanced functionality to meet the technology needs of today’s consumers.

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Automotive

Chemistry is used all over the cars we drive today, from the exterior paint, bumpers and headlights to interior seats, dashboard components, and the seatbelts and airbags that help protect passengers. Plastics can even be found in lithium polymer car barriers that power some hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Building & Construction

In buildings, the products of chemistry contribute to innovative solutions can help address environmental and sustainability challenges – from enhancing energy efficiency to reducing embodied carbon to improving building resiliency.

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Consumer Goods

Chemistry is a vital ingredient in thousands of consumer products. And as valuable as the products of chemistry are, they also must be used responsibly. The chemical industry is committed to the safe, responsible, sustainable management of chemicals through their life cycles and for their intended uses.

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Electronics

The innovative products of chemistry lead to cutting-edge technology advancements that spur innovations in computing, telecommunications, smart appliances and other consumer electronic products.

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Plastics

Plastics are in products we use every day that help keep us safe. They are in bicycle helmets, child safety seats, and automotive airbags that protect us and the cell phones that connect us. 

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Chemical Safety Facts

Get consumer-friendly information about some of the chemicals that are essential to the products that people use every day — the various chemistries and their uses and functions.

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